Understanding and quantifying the global methane (CH 4) budget is important for assessing
realistic pathways to mitigate climate change. Atmospheric emissions and concentrations of …

Human use of land has been transforming Earth's ecology for millennia. From hunting and
foraging to burning the land to farming to industrial agriculture, increasingly intensive human …

Quantifying the dynamics of land use change is critical in tackling global societal challenges
such as food security, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Here we analyse the dynamics …

Los humanos han transformado gran parte de la superficie del planeta en los últimos 300
años. La tala de bosques, las prácticas agrícolas de subsistencia, la intensificación de la …

Archaeological and paleoecological evidence shows that by 10,000 BCE, all human
societies employed varying degrees of ecologically transformative land use practices …

Flowing waters have a unique role in supporting global biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles
and human societies,,,–. Although the importance of permanent watercourses is well …

Humanity has become a dominant force in sha** the face of Earth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
An emerging question is how the overall material output of human activities compares to the …

Carbon budget accounting relies heavily on Food and Agriculture Organization land-use
data reported by governments. Here we develop a new land-use and cover-change …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems provides a
synthetic guide to the range of methods that can be employed in social-ecological systems …